Chapter 00231: The Ruthless Ding Huan
# The Ruthless Ding Huan
Chapter 231
Novel: After the Myth
Chapter 231: The Ruthless Ding Huan
When Hong Tiao saw Ding Huan's actions, he felt a chill run down his spine.
Ding Huan had actually nailed the corpses of two Yuan Soul Realm sect leaders and dozens of True Dan and Foundation Establishment cultivators outside the Blue Star Sect.
How ruthless was this?
The cultivators watching from a distance were so shocked by Ding Huan's actions that their jaws dropped.
Was he declaring war on the entire cultivation world? Such brutality was simply appalling.
As for why Ding Huan did this, few people bothered to think about it.
In their minds, with the Purple Cloud Valley destroyed, sects like the Moonlight Sect and Twin Soul Sect could take over, and other major sects could divide the spoils.
As for Ding Huan, this guy who seemed to have come out of nowhere, what right did he have to establish a sect here?
After nailing all the corpses outside the sect, Ding Huan looked at the crowd that still hadn't dispersed and said, "From today onwards, the Blue Star Sect opens its gates. The Blue Star Sect will not bully other sects, nor will we allow any sect to bully us. If anyone thinks the Blue Star Sect is an easy target, this pile of people is your example."
The crowd fell silent.
Everyone understood that Ding Huan was establishing his authority and using their mouths to spread the word about the Blue Star Sect.
However, with even Yuan Soul Realm cultivators dying here, it was clear that the Blue Star Sect's strength surpassed that of the former Purple Cloud Valley.
Some cultivators, worried that Ding Huan might recognize them, quietly slipped away.
In less than half an incense stick's time, the once bustling entrance of the Blue Star Sect was completely deserted.
"Greetings, Sect Leader Ding..."
He Xinxin, Si Baiye, and Chong Qusheng, who had been hiding and trembling in fear, quickly stepped forward and bowed when they saw Ding Huan return.
Ding Huan nodded.
"You may leave now."
"Yes, thank you, Sect Leader."
The three of them bowed again cautiously and then hurriedly left the Blue Star Sect.
When the other sects had besieged the sect earlier, they had known about it and had quietly slipped out.
Now, seeing all the cultivators who had attacked the Blue Star Sect killed, including two sect leaders, He Xinxin began to doubt whether her choice had been the right one.
Whether it was right or not, they wouldn't get a second chance.
"Sister Yinzhu, you all go to the main hall. We'll hold a sect meeting shortly," Ding Huan instructed Liu Yinzhu and the others to wait in the main hall.
After this battle, the Blue Star Sect had made a name for itself, but it would also inevitably make stronger enemies.
Ding Huan wasn't afraid.
Since he had chosen to establish the Blue Star Sect in such a high-profile manner, he had already anticipated this.
Living like a turtle, hiding and surviving cautiously, was not his style.
If that was the case, he might as well not have founded the Blue Star Sect.
"Sect Leader Hong, you stay here and wait. When your dao companion arrives, I'll come back..."
Ding Huan didn't want to wait around with Hong Tiao for hours.
Hong Tiao didn't dare think that Ding Huan's departure would give him a chance to escape.
He quickly said, "Sect Leader Ding, it will take no more than half an hour for my dao companion to arrive."
He was certain that as soon as Ding Huan left, he would be trapped by a sixth-level killing array.
The thought of being trapped in that array made his heart race.
If he wasn't careful, he could be killed by the array, and that would be a huge loss.
His life today hadn't come easily—he had almost exhausted his sect's top treasures.
Ding Huan was puzzled.
"Sect Leader Hong, your Beast Taming Sect isn't close to here, is it? Can you really arrive in half an hour?"
Now it was Hong Tiao's turn to be surprised.
"Sect Leader Ding, my Beast Taming Sect can teleport directly to Ziyuan City."
"Ziyuan City?" Ding Huan was even more confused, but with Liu Yinzhu and the others gone, he had no one to ask at the moment.
Hearing Ding Huan's words, Hong Tiao realized that Ding Huan truly didn't know, which meant he hadn't fully understood the advantages of the Purple Cloud Valley.
Faced with Ding Huan's question, he had to explain clearly.
"Sect Leader Ding, Ziyuan City is a cultivation city established for the Ziyuan Mountains."
"Was it established by the Purple Cloud Valley?" Ding Huan thought to himself that Liu Yinzhu hadn't mentioned this to him, which was somewhat negligent.
Then again, he hadn't assigned her any official duties yet.
Hong Tiao awkwardly explained, "When the city was established, the Purple Cloud Valley didn't participate. It was jointly built by five major forces: the True Essence City, the Moonlight Sect, the Nine Tones Sect, the Cultivation Commerce Alliance, and the Five Pills Sect. The purpose was to provide a place for cultivators going to the Ziyuan Mountains for trials. Any cultivator who wants to enter the Ziyuan Mountains must queue up and register in Ziyuan City, paying a fee to enter."
Ding Huan chuckled.
"If I remember correctly, the Ziyuan Mountains belong to my Blue Star Sect, right?"
"Yes, yes..."
Hong Tiao quickly agreed.
The Ziyuan Mountains naturally belonged to the Blue Star Sect, which was originally the Purple Cloud Valley.
However, the former sect leader, Gu Mo, could only secure a few spots for his disciples to enter the Ziyuan Mountains.
Gu Mo's lifelong wish had been to reclaim the Ziyuan Mountains, but his strength wasn't enough, so it remained just a dream.
Previously, the Nine Tones Sect had conspired against the Purple Cloud Valley, using poison as their first move.
In their plan, they were determined to destroy the Purple Cloud Valley and seize the Ziyuan Mountains.
Who would have thought that Ding Huan would appear out of nowhere?
Hong Tiao didn't know the specifics, but he was certain that the fall of both the Nine Tones Sect and the Purple Cloud Valley had something to do with Ding Huan.
With Ding Huan's temperament, if he didn't clash with Ziyuan City, it would be a miracle.
Ding Huan didn't care who built Ziyuan City or what it was for.
What he cared about was the Ziyuan Mountains.
The Ziyuan Mountains clearly belonged to the Purple Cloud Valley, and now to the Blue Star Sect.
Why should Ziyuan City be collecting spirit stones?
Hong Tiao wasn't lying.
In less than half an hour, a female cultivator in a green dress hurriedly arrived outside the Blue Star Sect.
She was filled with anger.
How dare someone imprison the leader of her Beast Taming Sect and demand so many things in exchange? It was practically asking for death.
Did they think the name "Beast Taming Sect" was just for show?
When she arrived at the Blue Star Sect and saw the corpses of the Moonlight Sect and Twin Soul Sect leaders nailed outside, her anger instantly vanished.
It seemed her beloved Hong Tiao hadn't exaggerated.
If they had brought fewer items, they might never have seen each other again.
This person dared to kill Yuan Soul Realm cultivators, and not just one.
Would he fear the Beast Taming Sect?
"Xing Yue."
Seeing the green-dressed woman arrive, Hong Tiao called out excitedly.
The woman noticed that Hong Tiao was missing an arm, and her heart skipped a beat.
But she quickly calmed down, rushed over to support him, and handed him a ring and a spirit beast pouch.
"Greetings, Elder Xing..."
Qian Wu, who was standing beside Hong Tiao, quickly bowed.
Hong Tiao handed the spirit beast pouch and ring to Ding Huan.
"Sect Leader Ding, here are the items. Please check them."
Ding Huan's divine sense had already broken through the restrictions and seen what was inside.
The ring contained a starry sky spirit vein, ten million high-grade spirit stones, and a box made of soul-nurturing wood, which indeed held a beast egg.
The second-level sharp-beaked tiger in the spirit beast pouch made Ding Huan feel like it was more of a mouse than a tiger.
He doubted Hong Tiao would dare to give him junk, so he collected all the items and said, "Farewell, you two. Have a safe journey. I won't see you off."
Ding Huan actually gave a nod of approval to the affection between Hong Tiao and Xing Yue.
In such a situation, Xing Yue dared to rush into his killing array, showing that she truly cared for Hong Tiao.
If it were someone less scrupulous, they might have used the killing array to wipe out both of them.
After all, the items had already been delivered, and killing them would have secured the goods.
"Thank you, Sect Leader Ding, for letting bygones be bygones. Hong bids you farewell."
Hong Tiao didn't dare to be careless.
He bowed once more and then left with his dao companion.
As soon as they left the Blue Star Sect, Hong Tiao summoned a flying ship and called for his dao companion Xing Yue and the Foundation Establishment cultivator Qian Wu to board.
The ship quickly departed from the Blue Star Sect, showing that Hong Tiao didn't want to stay a moment longer.
"Tiao Ge, this person is too much. Should we go to True Essence City and seek help from Alliance Leader Hu to avenge our Beast Taming Sect?" Once the ship was in motion, Xing Yue couldn't help but say with red eyes.
Hong Tiao sneered.
"I was harmed by Hu Wuxin."
At this point, Hong Tiao understood everything clearly.
Hu Wuxin definitely knew that Ding Huan wasn't someone to be trifled with, so he had used their three sects as pawns.
In other words, they had been used as tools.
If they had easily taken down the Purple Cloud Valley, he was certain Hu Wuxin would have stepped in to divide the spoils.
"But Alliance Leader Hu is at the Virtual God Realm, right? If he entered the Blue Star Sect, their array shouldn't be able to stop him, should it?" Xing Yue still found it hard to believe.
Hong Tiao shook his head.
"I'm certain Hu Wuxin wouldn't dare enter the Blue Star Sect. The Blue Star Sect's killing array is a sixth-level array, and I suspect it was set up by Ding Huan himself..."
"What?" Xing Yue was shocked by her dao companion's words.
Ding Huan could set up a sixth-level array? Did that mean he was a sixth-level array master? How many sixth-level array masters were there in the entire cultivation world?
"It's probably true. Other than himself, no one else would set up a killing array for his sect. As long as Ding Huan is in the Blue Star Sect, if Hu Wuxin dares to enter, I'm certain he won't come out alive."
The more Hong Tiao spoke, the more convinced he became of his own speculation.
"He's that powerful?" Xing Yue was stunned.
Qian Wu, who had been silent until now, chimed in, "The sect leader's guess is probably right. I was hiding in the safe zone of the killing array and vaguely saw Ding Huan kill Yi Wandao with a single spear strike. Moreover, when Ding Huan killed Yi Wandao, he seemed to deliberately pause the killing array. He's even more powerful than we imagined."
Hong Tiao sighed.
"I survived probably because of that starry sky spirit vein. Otherwise, I would have surely followed in Yi Wandao's footsteps."
"Will Ding Huan go after the Moonlight Sect and the Twin Soul Sect?" Xing Yue had already abandoned the idea of seeking justice from Hu Wuxin.
Hong Tuan chuckled.
"Those two sects might not wait for Ding Huan to come after them. They might take the initiative to seek him out. As for Ding Huan, I suspect he won't venture out for now. His cultivation probably hasn't broken through to the Yuan Soul Realm yet. Once he does, I think the cultivation world will have quite a show to watch."
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